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Tarangire - Serengeti - Ngorongoro - Massai - Zanzibar

This itinerary combines days on safari in the four major national parks of northern Tanzania with days spent discovering daily life in the villages and visiting NGOs, foundations and/or "sustainable" businesses. It is aimed at all those who wish to discover another Tanzanian reality, beyond wildlife observation, and who are interested in or involved in a solidarity project. Conceived in a pedagogical spirit, it is resolutely oriented towards travellers with a wide range of profiles, starting with the very young, whom it aims to raise awareness of this other Tanzanian reality.

COURSE OF THE SAFARI

Difficulty: Moderate

Day 1

Arrival in Tanzania

Welcome at the airport and transfer to a small solidarity village at the foot of Mount Meru at 1700 m altitude. Surrounded by lush vegetation, coffee plantations, banana farms, honey harvesting and extraction, and cheese-making are the daily life of this small village.
Through your visit, and these overnight stays, you are directly participating in the emancipation of the women of this village.

Overnight at Mama Stella's farmhouse

Dinner

Day 2

Discover daily life in the village

The day begins with a tour of traditional Tanzanian cheese-making and the surrounding farms with the village women. If you wish, you can help prepare a traditional Tanzanian lunch.
In the afternoon, you'll take a guided tour of the coffee and banana plantations, followed by a hike to the river to discover the lush surroundings. Enjoy spectacular views of Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro.

Through your visit, and these overnight stays, you are directly participating in the emancipation of the women of this village.

Overnight at Mama Stella's farmhouse

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Tarangire

After breakfast, we'll pick you up to begin our adventure as we head to Tarangire National Park, for a full day's safari with a picnic lunch overlooking the Tarangire River.
This is one of Tanzania's most beautiful parks, with an African landscape to match. The dense vegetation of giant African baobabs and acacia trees, and the immense swamps to the south, will captivate you. The tarangire river attracts wild animals, particularly in the dry season.

It is home to one of Africa's largest elephant herds.
Lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes, gazelles, giraffes, warthogs, zebras and monkeys are the animals we see most often in this park, but also fringed-eared oryx, starlings and greater kudu are rare species that you may be lucky enough to observe, as well as many other animals.

Camping: Migombani
Comfort lodge: Eileen's tree
In a mid-range lodge: Manyara's secret
High-end suggestion: Elewana Tarangire Treetops

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Lake Manyara

Today, you'll be exploring Lake Manyara National Park, a veritable acacia oasis, home to numerous species such as elephants and monkeys. If you're lucky, you may even spot a lion perched in a tree.
Around the lake, you can observe large stretches of water in the surrounding plains, home to groups of hippos, buffalo and other park mammals. The lake is home to the large colonies of flamingos for which the park is famous, as well as cormorants and pelicans. Enjoy a picnic lunch under the acacias.

Optional: you can add activities such as canoeing on Lake Manyara, or a treetop walk.

Overnight with local people in the village of Mto wa Mbu.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

A day of solidarity and responsibility at Mto wa Mbu

Today, departing from your accommodation, you'll set off to discover the village of Mto wa Mbu by bicycle, which allows you to stop and go as you please and encourages encounters as you pass through the villages. With this clean and silent means of transport, you'll meet the different tribes who live in this village and cross rice paddies and banana plantations. In the heart of the village, you'll find the handicrafts and local lungs of the different tribes of Mto wa Mbu. You'll taste the local banana beer, Makonde wood carvings and tribal painting techniques.
Enjoy a delicious home-cooked meal at a local mama's for lunch.
In the late afternoon, you'll visit the Amani Children Home, which supports the underprivileged children of Mto wa Mbu in their academic endeavors, emotional development and physical well-being through full-time residential care. You can choose to take part in several activities with the children for around two hours.

You are free to make a material or financial donation in addition to our contribution to the solidarity trip if you wish.
You participate directly in the local economy and support the local population and children through this day of solidarity and overnight stays with local people.

Overnight with local people in the village of Mto wa Mbu.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 6

Central Serengeti

After breakfast, we take the magnificent road to Serengeti National Park, a unesco World Heritage Site.
We pass through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, offering extraordinary views of the Ngorongoro caldera, and head deep into the heart of wild Africa, with numerous plateaus in remote Maasai lands where people and animals live in perfect harmony. You'll see numerous Maasai villages (boma) dotted around these exceptional landscapes, and it's not unusual to come across many Maasai accompanied by their herds and women going off in search of wood or water. The landscape gradually changes, giving way to a wild savannah and numerous Masai giraffes set the scene. The Serengeti finally comes into view, with its endless plains stretching as far as Kenya. Animals roam freely across these vast expanses.

We head for the central Serengeti region, known as Seronera, one of the park's richest wildlife habitats, with the Seronera River providing a valuable source of water and therefore attracting wildlife well representative of most Serengeti species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy a big game drive in search of the big five, hopefully witnessing some incredible scenes of life until late in the day.
During the great migration, more than two million zebras and wildebeests travel more than 3,000 km together in search of green grass. This unique phenomenon is an extraordinary natural spectacle not to be missed.
From late December, January, February, to early March, the great migration and births take place in the southern region of the Serengeti called Ndutu, see this program adapted to this period.

In July and August, until October, the great migration takes place in the northern region of the Serengeti called Kogatende. To follow this great migration at this time, see this program, which requires more days in the Serengeti due to the distances involved. (The central region remains exceptional and rich in animals, even without seeing the great migration. )

Camping: Nyani camp
Lodge: Mawe tented camp,
( eco-friendly lodge: renewable electricity, has eliminated single-use plastics and invests part of its revenues in community and sustainable development projects. )

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

central serengeti

We'll rise early to watch the sunrise over the savannah, revealing its flamboyant colors. We'll enjoy a full day's safari in search of the figs five, with a picnic lunch in a secure area of the park. The endless plains of the Serengeti offer an African landscape dotted with umbrella-shaped acacia trees, and are home to lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffalo, elephants, hyenas, hippos, jackals, warthogs, gazelles, crocodiles and many other animal and bird species. If you're lucky, you may even catch a glimpse of the Black Rhinoceros. After an intense, emotionally-charged day, we head home for dinner and a good night's sleep.

Optional: possibility of adding a hot-air balloon flight at sunrise.
Camping: Nyani camp
In the lodge: Mawe tented camp,
( eco-friendly lodge: renewable electricity, has eliminated single-use plastics and invests part of its revenues in community and sustainable development projects. )

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you'll enjoy an early morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
We head deep into the Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable safari, revealing a lush rainforest that finally opens up into a garden of eden. The caldera opens up to 20km in diameter of secluded natural beauty. The Ngorongoro Crater, a unesco World Heritage site, is the world's largest collapsed volcanic crater.

More than 25,000 wild animals, including some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhinos, roam freely, finding water and food in abundance in a lush landscape of swamps, plains, lakes and rainforests, making it one of the most densely populated African wildlife areas in the world, including the world's largest mammals: lions, elephants, hippos, zebras, wildebeests, baboons, and over 400 species of birds. We enjoy a picnic lunch with an unforgettable view of a lake home to groups of hippos.
This is the final stage of your safari, with a 2-hour drive to my massai village. You'll live in total self-sufficiency, immersed in our ancestral culture.

Warm family meal and overnight stay at the Massai Boma.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Massai village immersion in Arusha

You'll be surrounded by children during this moment of shared life. My father has 4 wives and 35 children. The simple life here is punctuated by the herds fetching water... My village is located in a remote area close to the Lake Natron region. The scenery is magnificent, and there's plenty of hiking to be done. We'll also visit my school, which is run thanks to my NGO and the profits from the Eramatare Experience safaris and treks.

By traveling with us, you'll be contributing to the education of 230 children, and providing them with daily meals in a drought-stricken region. If you wish, you can take part in the emancipation of the village women, and learn about Maasai handicrafts during the day. Jewelry is an important beauty feature, and they will be delighted to show you how they practice this skill. from mother to daughter.

Don't forget that this is not a tourist village, where you can meet people in their normal lives.
After your immersion, back in Arusha, you'll be dropped off at your homestay.

Overnight stay

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Visit Arusha through the eyes of its children and Green venture

Join a narrative tour through the streets of Arusha, where you'll discover the city's culture and history while learning about the transformative power of social projects. An experience based on an NGO's social initiative to give work, resources and a future to Arusha's disadvantaged children.
The children who are part of this project, and who previously had to spend part of their lives on the streets, will now be your expert guides, taking you to different corners of their hometown. During the activity, which lasts around 3 hours, you'll enjoy a lunch of local food. A great way to discover Arusha while supporting a good cause.

The afternoon continues with a visit to Green venture, Eramatare Experience's partner company, where we'll drop off our plastics, a real scourge in Africa and many other countries around the world. Their mission is to transform plastic waste into sustainable and affordable products.
This is the story of a 17-year-old who, out of his passion for protecting the environment, set up his own plastic recycling business, creating a machine that transforms plastic waste into building materials and furnishings. To date, 1.2 million plastic bags have been recycled by Green venture. In addition to its action for the environment, this company employs full-time recycling staff, raises awareness in schools and trains young people in environmental protection.

→ Our current action aims to raise awareness and educate the population of the Massai region of Engaruka, where I'm from, about plastic, carry out an action to clean up the area, collect and recycle waste.
You'll be back at your host's by late afternoon.

Overnight stay

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Return to the airport for your return or extension to Zanzibar.

Today we transfer you to the airport for your return,
or for your domestic flight to Zanzibar.

INCLUDED - NOT INCLUDED

Included in the price of the stay

- Overnight stays in lodges as mentioned in the program.
- Meals mentioned in the itinerary
- A modern private land cruiser safari vehicle with sunroof,
comfortable.
- English or French-speaking guide on request
- Entrance fees to all program parks
- Activities mentioned.
- Drinking water and soft drinks.
- Transfers to and from Kilimanjaro or Arusha airport

For the immersion part in the Massai village:

- Transport
- English or French-speaking guide on request
- A cook
- Night in tent
- Camping equipment
- Meals mentioned in the itinerary
- Drinking water and soft drinks.

Not included in the price:

- International air tickets
- Visa
- Tips (recommended amount: $10 per day per person)
person)
- Personal insurance